Fabaceae
Clitoria

Clitoria guianensis (Aubl.) Benth.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 40 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to Tropical America. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panamá, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Society Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forero, E. & Castellanos, C. (eds.) (2022). Estudios en Leguminosas Colombianas 4: 1-276. Academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, físicas y naturales.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Fantz, P. R. (1978). Dissertation Abstracts Int. 38(11). Monograph of Clitoria
  • Fantz, P. R. (1992). J. Econ. Bot. 45(4) :511-520. Ethnobotany of Clitoria in SE Asia.
  • Fantz, P. R. (1999). In Steyermark, J. et al. Flora of Venezuelan Guyana Vol 5
  • Fantz, P. R. (in press) (0). Clitoria/Barbieria. In Flora Mesoamerica

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Villarroel, D.; Centurión, T.; Parada, A. [1902] Bolivia K001474912 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Coradin, L.; Schultze-Kraft, R.; Silva, J.C.S.; Silva, G.P. [1163] Brazil K000920534 Yes
Jun 1, 1992 Agra, M.F.; Gois, G. [699] Brazil K000206186 Yes
Sep 20, 1991 Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Silva, J.M. [54548] Brazil K000920532 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Thomas, W.W.; Pirani, J.R.; Oliveira, J.C.; Ackerly, D.; Lima, R.P.; Coelho, J.A. [6050] Brazil K000920533 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Rabelo, B.V.; Souza, R. [2919] Brazil K000920528 Yes
May 1, 1976 s.coll. [161] Brazil K000328267 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1976 Pohl [505] Brazil K000328268 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34268] Brazil K000920531 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [11214] Brazil K000920518 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [18631] Brazil K000920517 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [27835] Brazil K000920529 Yes
Burchell [8626-3] Brazil K000920503 Yes
Sello [s.n.] Brazil K000920513 Yes
Burchell [6030-2] Brazil K000920502 Yes
Weir, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000920515 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil K000920523 Yes
Gardner [3101] Brazil K000920526 Yes
Robert, A. [462 b] Brazil K000920509 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [148] Brazil K000920516 Yes
Gardner [1550] Brazil K000920521 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III.438%%] Brazil K000920506 Yes
Gardner [3668] Brazil K000920520 Yes
Burchell [5937] Brazil K000920500 Yes
Usteri, A. [55 b] Brazil K000920507 Yes
Ramos, J.; Souza, R. [R.&S.15] Brazil K000920525 Yes
Stephan [s.n.] Brazil K000920511 Yes
Burchell [6312] Brazil K000920504 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000920514 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Rocha, M.P. [4547] Brazil K000920530 Yes
Riedel [796] Brazil K000920512 Yes
Usteri, A. [124b] Brazil K000920510 Yes
Cordeiro, I.; Assis, M.C.; Pirani, J.R.; Mello-Silva, R. [11603] Brazil K000920535 Yes
Burchell [6007-2] Brazil K000920499 Yes
Gardner [3101] Brazil K000920519 Yes
Glaziou, A. [20908] Brazil K000920508 Yes
Gardner [2535] Brazil K000920522 Yes
Burchell [8507] Brazil K000920505 Yes
Glaziou [15913] Brazil K000920524 Yes
Burchell [7888] Brazil K000920501 Yes
Argent, G.C.G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6748] Brazil K000920527 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0